When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are

not as old as those found in deeper layers.

How might the use of fire have affected human migration?

People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.

All are true statements about domestication.

Why do archaeologists believe that Neanderthals were the first hominins to bury their dead?

Flowers and artifacts have been found near Neanderthal skeletons.

If the“Out of Africa” theory of human migration is correct, Homo sapien fossil remains found nearest to Africa should be

older than those found farther from Africa.

lived by hunting small game and gathering plants

Which fossil discovery was found in Olduvai Gorge in East Africa?

Mary and Louis Leakey’s Homo habilis

a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?

because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil

What factors were MOST responsible for villages developing into cities?

a surplus of food & rapid population growth

a closely interconnected group of people

Why are archaeologists interested in the cave paintings found near Lascaux in southern France?

The paintings provide evidence that humans had become more complex.

time before humans invented writing

a complex society that has ciites, organized government

Which statement describes the significance of the item shown?

Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.

a system by which a country's people make a living

something that can be used to show proof

to become an inhabitant of a place

a complete change in ways of thinking, working , or living

all of these words mean to adapt

belief that the natural world is full of spirits

What abilities did both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens share?

using fire, making tools, hunting animals

Which types of information can scientists learn from such discoveries?

the approximate age of the skeleton & type of pottery & tools

How were the Olmec able to support a civilization and cities?

by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed a large population

possibility to grow or change in the future

A scientist who studies the physical material of the Earth. ex. soil, rocks

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1
Cities are not one of the 8 Features of Civilization
False
True
2
Specialization is the act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities.
False
True
3
culture
behaviors
beliefs & customs
practices
All are part of particular nation or group's culture.
4
accumulate
collect or attain a large amount of something
dispose
disgard
get rid of
5
A social class is a group of people living in different economic conditions.
True
False
6
manage
cope
have control
All are correct answers
survive
7
complex
all these words can be considered complex
advanced
having many parts
sophisticated
8
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are
impossible to date with any accuracy
unlikely to contain radioactive material.
not as old as those found in deeper layers.
often as damaged as those found below them.
9
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
People could be less dependent on daylight and travel at night.
People could cook food and scare off dangerous animals.
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
People could settle in one place where it was easy to keep a fire burning.
10
fossil
preserved remains of plants
preserved remains of humans
preserved remains of animals
All of these are fossils
11
domestication
All are true statements about domestication.
change the growth of plants in ways that are useful to humans
change the behavior of animals in ways are ar useful to humans
was important to the development of civilization
12
Why do archaeologists believe that Neanderthals were the first hominins to bury their dead?
Chemical analysis shows a crude form of mummification was used.
Flowers and artifacts have been found near Neanderthal skeletons.
Carbon dating proves the skeletons are too old to be Homo sapiens.
Depth at which the skeletons were found is evidence that graves were dug.
13
If the“Out of Africa” theory of human migration is correct, Homo sapien fossil remains found nearest to Africa should be
younger than those found on other continents.
older than those found in Africa.
younger than those found farther from Africa.
older than those found farther from Africa.
14
The neolithic age began with the invention of...
Hunting
Trade
Agriculture
Domestication
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hunter-gatherers
anything made or used by humans
lived by hunting small game and gathering plants
how most people survived during the Neolithic Revolution
scientists who study the physical materials of earth
16
Which fossil discovery was found in Olduvai Gorge in East Africa?
Tim White’s Ardi
Mary and Louis Leakey’s Homo habilis
Donald Johanson’s Lucy
Michael Brunet’s humanoid skull
17
First known civilization settled along the
Tigris and Ganges Rivers
Euphrates and Nile Rivers
The Mediterranean and Red Seas
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
18
Which civilization invented cuneiform?
China
Indus
Sumer
Egypt
19
nomad
a person who owns a home
a person living in a condo
None of these define nomad.
a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
20
Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
because these areas were far away from oceans
because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
because these areas had the most domesticated animals
because these areas were isolated from other regions
21
artifact
object made by human beings
preserved remains of plants
new object
drawing
22
What factors were MOST responsible for villages developing into cities?
access to salt water
immigrationfrom neighboring regions
a surplus of food & rapid population growth
None of these are responsible
23
network
having many parts
to make it work
a closely interconnected group of people
scientists who study the concellation
24
The Neolithic Age is also called the
Old Golden Age
New Stone Age
New Age
25
resource
not available
unable to use
a belief
supply of something
26
Why are archaeologists interested in the cave paintings found near Lascaux in southern France?
The paintings provide evidence that humans had become more complex.
The cave paintings are worth a great deal of money.
The paintings are the first evidence of early humans ever found in France.
The caves did not exist during the last Ice Age.
27
migration
never leave
moving to a new place
return
stay put
28
Almost all humans in the Paleolithic Age _______________.
used simple stone tools
were nomadic
all of them are true
were hunters and gatherers
29
the paleolithic age was after the neolithic age
False
True
30
prehistory
Middle Ages
time before humans invented writing
modern time
Classical time
31
civilization
simple society that has cities
a complex society that has ciites, organized government
None of these are true.
a unorganized government
32
Which statement describes the significance of the item shown?
Prehistoric people developed tools to survive.
Prehistoric tools were of no use to survive
Prehistoric people had opposable thumbs.
Prehistoric people developed artistic skills.
33
Religion is people's beliefs & practices about existence, nature, & worship of a god(s).
True
False
34
economy
extra amounts of food
a system by which a country's people make a living
a system that does not work
a special skill
35
evidence
scientist who study physica materials of Earth itself, soil & rocks
hardened remains
something that can be used to show proof
to decide as a result of thinking or reasoning
36
conclude
the middle
to decide
to open
to begin
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populate
to become an inhabitant of a place
leave town
withdraw from
vacate
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revolution
taming of animals and plants
closed idea
stay in one place with no change
a complete change in ways of thinking, working , or living
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environment
move to another place
ending
surroundings
beliefs and customs
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adapt
adjust
transform
all of these words mean to adapt
change
41
animism
complex civilization
domesticated animals
belief that the natural world is full of spirits
a type of plant
42
What abilities did both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens share?
making tools, using fire, hunting animals, developing complex language
using fire, cooperating, hunting animals
making tools, developing complex language
using fire, making tools, hunting animals
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surplus
just enough
subsistance
little
extra
44
The economy of early villages and cities was based mainly on
farming.
the production of tools.
trade.
hunting and gathering.
45
Which types of information can scientists learn from such discoveries?
the size of the prehistoric community
the approximate age of the skeleton & type of pottery & tools
the types of animals and plants
whether the person had migrated from another region
46
How were the Olmec able to support a civilization and cities?
by constructing residential dwelling for the growing populations in cities
by implementing heavy taxes to raise public funds for each community.
by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed a large population
by developing a system of roadways to connect different communities
47
potential
Not able to grow or change
unrealistic
impossible
possibility to grow or change in the future
48
geologist
scientist who studies DNA
scientist who studies constellations
A scientist who studies the physical material of the Earth. ex. soil, rocks
scientist who studies human life in the past by examining items left behind
49
reliable
dependable
All of these define reliable.
accountable
steady
50
The Paleolithic Age is known as the
Fred Flintstone Age
Stack Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
51
benefit
good
positive addition to the situation
All defines the word, benefit.
helpful
52
when did the neolithic age start?
15,000 B.C
12,000 B.C
4,000 B.C
5,000 B.C
53
Name the river for this civilization
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
54
All early civilizations were built
Near a river
Where they were protected by a natural boundary
Near an ocean
On a mountain
55
The city of Cuzco belonged to what early American civilization?
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
56
What did these rivers have in common?
They were used to irrigate large rice fields.
They had many shallow rapids.
They were the locations of early civilizations.
They were rich in mineral deposits.
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archaeologist
scientist who studies constellations
scientist who studies the physical materials of the Earth itself
scientist who studies human life in the past by examining items left behind
scientist who studies DNA
58
Anthropology
study of how humankind in all aspects, esp. development and culture
a time before written language
something that can be used as proof
hardened remains or imprints
59
During the Paleolithic Era people acquired food by
hunting and trapping.
fishing and trapping.
kindling and gathering.
hunting and gathering.
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specialization
act of concentrating on being an expert on a skill
lack of concentration on a skill
no abilities to work
something extra ordinary

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